Adam Copeland Pays Tribute to John Cena at AEW All Out – AEW All Out opened with a high-energy tag team clash as FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) battled Adam Copeland and Christian Cage, but it was Copeland’s unexpected tribute to John Cena that stole a major portion of the spotlight.
During a key sequence of the match, Copeland gained momentum and began mimicking Cena’s signature offense. He delivered the “You Can’t See Me” taunt to Cash Wheeler before connecting with a perfectly executed Attitude Adjustment, drawing a huge reaction from the Scotiabank Arena crowd in Toronto. The fans responded by breaking into loud “John Cena” chants, creating a crossover moment between WWE and AEW audiences.
As noted, Beth Phoenix, introduced by her real name Beth Copeland, made her official AEW on-air debut. Phoenix stormed to ringside and took out Stokely Hathaway, who had repeatedly interfered on behalf of FTR. Her intervention neutralized Hathaway and helped even the odds, setting up the closing stretch where Copeland sealed the victory with a spear on Wheeler.
Cena, currently on his farewell tour scheduled to conclude in December, has influenced generations of wrestlers with his iconic move set and mannerisms. Interestingly, Cena has incorporated a spear into his own arsenal in recent matches, hyping himself up in a style similar to Copeland’s trademark spear preparation.
The nod to Cena added an extra layer of excitement to an already intense match. While the bout ultimately featured plenty of back-and-forth action between the two decorated teams, Copeland’s Cena-inspired sequence became one of the night’s most talked-about highlights, bridging the gap between WWE’s past and AEW’s present in a single memorable moment.
Adam Copeland Pays Tribute to John Cena at AEW All Out
